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21W.757 Fiction Workshop

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Prereq: 21W.755
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: R EVE (7-10 PM) (4-253)

Intermediate class for students with some experience in writing fiction. Students write short stories and complete other writing exercises. Readings include short story collections by contemporary writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Benjamin Percy, Leila Lalami, Laura Pritchett, Bret Anthony Johnston, and Edward P. Jones. Discussions focus on sources of story material, characterization, setting, architecture, point of view, narrative voice, and concrete detail.
Fall: M. Nathan
Spring: M. Nathan
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